Molecular diversity of Radopholus similis (Cobb 1913) Thorne (1949) (Nematoda: Pratylenchidae) affecting banana from Costa Rica

Radopholus similis is one of the most important diseases in banana in tropical/subtropical regions worldwide. The knowledge of its molecular diversity in specific areas could help to understand its distribution, ways of expansion, control methods, differential pathogenicity, and sustainable plant br...

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Autores: Torres-Asuaje, Pedro E., Segura-Mena, Rafael A., Sandoval-Fernández, Jorge A., Cantalapiedra-Navarrete, C., Clavero-Camacho, Ilenia, Castillo, Pablo, Palomares Rius, Juan E.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/305714
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/305714
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85136062550
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ITS
Burrowing nematode
rRNA
COI
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Sumario:Radopholus similis is one of the most important diseases in banana in tropical/subtropical regions worldwide. The knowledge of its molecular diversity in specific areas could help to understand its distribution, ways of expansion, control methods, differential pathogenicity, and sustainable plant breeding programs. This study explores the molecular diversity of R. similis in an extensive survey in banana plantations in Costa Rica using two molecular markers, one genomic (ITS region) and another mitochondrial (COI). The results showed a low molecular variability, being dominated by a prevalent haplotype in both markers. Three haplotypes have been detected for each molecular marker respectively. The haplotypes present in Costa Rica are similar to others found in other areas of Central America (Colombia, Panama) and these haplotypes are also distributed worldwide. These results suggested a unique or limited number of introductions of this pathogen in Central America and a possible expansion within the continent by infected plant material.